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**80k After Hours**

Resources on how to do good with your career — and anything else we here at 80,000 Hours feel like releasing.

Latest Episodes:

What is social impact? A definition (Article) May 17, 2023

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Benjamin Todd's article on social impact.

Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.

You might also want to check out our article on why not to take a harmful career even if you think it’ll do more good.

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Editing and narration: Perrin Walker
Audio proofing: Katy Moore

How to make tough career decisions (Article) May 03, 2023

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Benjamin Todd's article on how to make tough career decisions.

Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.

You might also want to check out our review of how to become happier and more productive in any job (including how to network).

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Editing and narration: Perrin Walker
Audio proofing: Katy Moore

Luisa and Keiran on free will, and the consequences of never feeling enduring guilt or shame Apr 22, 2023

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Luisa Rodriguez and Keiran Harris chat about the consequences of letting go of enduring guilt, shame, anger, and pride.

Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.

They cover:

Keiran’s views on free will, and how he came to hold them
What it’s like not experiencing sustained guilt, shame, and anger
Whether Luisa would become a worse person if she felt less guilt and shame, specifically whether she’d work fewer hours, or donate less money, or become a worse friend
Whether giving up guilt and shame also means giving up pride
The implications for love
The neurological condition ‘Jerk Syndrome’
And some practical advice on feeling less guilt, shame, and anger

Who this episode is for:

People sympathetic to the idea that free will is an illusion
People who experience tons of guilt, shame, or anger
People worried about what would happen if they stopped feeling tons of guilt, shame, or anger

Who this episode isn’t for:

People strongly in favour of retributive justice
Philosophers who can’t stand random non-philosophers talking about philosophy
Non-philosophers who can’t stand random non-philosophers talking about philosophy

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Producer: Keiran Harris
Audio mastering: Milo McGuire
Transcriptions: Katy Moore

Career review: Journalism (Article) Mar 24, 2023

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Cody Fenwick's journalism career review.

Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.

You might also want to check out historian Daniel Strieff's compilation of more than 20 highly influential pieces of journalism in US history.

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Editing and narration: Perrin Walker
Audio proofing: Katy Moore

Luisa and Robert Long on how to make independent research more fun Mar 14, 2023

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Luisa Rodriguez and Robert Long have an honest conversation about the challenges of independent research.

Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.

They cover:

Assigning probabilities when you’re really uncertain
Struggles around self-belief and imposter syndrome
The importance of sharing work even when it feels terrible
Balancing impact and fun in a job
And some mistakes researchers often make

Who this episode is for:

People pursuing independent research
People who struggle with self-belief
People who feel a pull towards pursuing a career they don’t actually want

Who this episode isn’t for:

People convinced that their research is perfect
Angus Hübelschmidt — the president and sole member of the Rob Wiblin Fan Club who refuses to listen to another Rob speak

You can find their longer conversation on why large language models like GPT (probably) aren't conscious over on the original 80,000 Hours Podcast feed.

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Producer: Keiran Harris
Audio mastering: Ben Cordell and Milo McGuire
Transcriptions: Katy Moore

China-related AI safety and governance paths (Article) Feb 23, 2023

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads our career review of China-related AI safety and governance paths.

Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.

You might also want to check out Benjamin Todd and Brian Tse's article on Improving China-Western coordination on global catastrophic risks.

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Editing and narration: Perrin Walker
Audio proofing: Katy Moore

Anonymous advice: If you want to reduce AI risk, should you take roles that advance AI capabilities? (Article) Jan 20, 2023

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads 11 anonymous responses to the question: "if you want to help prevent an AI-related catastrophe, should you be open to roles that also advance AI capabilities, or steer clear of them?"

Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.

You might also want to check out our original anonymous answers series, the highlights of which were released on the original 80,000 Hours Podcast feed.

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Editing and narration: Perrin Walker
Audio proofing: Katy Moore

Is climate change the greatest threat facing humanity today? (Article) Jan 11, 2023

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Benjamin Hilton's problem profile on climate change.

Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.

You might also want to check out CarbonBrief, which has a range of excellent content and updates on climate change.

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Editing and narration: Perrin Walker
Audio proofing: Katy Moore

Marcus Davis on Rethink Priorities Dec 12, 2022

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin interviews Marcus Davis about Rethink Priorities.

Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.

They cover:

Interventions to help wild animal
Aquatic noise
Rethink Priorities strategy
Mistakes that RP has made since it was founded
Careers in global priorities research
And the most surprising thing Marcus has learned at RP

Who this episode is for:

People who want to learn about Rethink Priorities
People interested in a career in global priorities research
People open to novel ways to help wild animals

Who this episode isn’t for:

People who think global priorities research sounds boring
People who want to host very loud concerts under the sea

Click here to read Rethink Priorities’ Leadership Statement on the FTX situation.

Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how to solve them: type ‘80k After Hours’ into your podcasting app. Or read the transcript below.

Producer: Keiran Harris
Audio mastering: Milo McGuire and Ben Cordell
Transcriptions: Katy Moore

Preventing catastrophic pandemics (Article) Oct 25, 2022

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In this episode of 80k After Hours, Perrin Walker reads Arden Koehler and Benjamin Hilton's problem profile on preventing catastrophic pandemics.

Here’s the original piece if you’d like to learn more.

You might also want to check out our full profile on Reducing global catastrophic biological risks, by Gregory Lewis.

Get this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how to solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app.

Editing and narration: Perrin Walker
Audio proofing: Katy Moore